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Subject: Deprecated functions
From: tjerk.meesters@gmail.com (Tjerk Meesters)

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Hi,

When I was fixing test cases on my `kill-ereg` branch I noticed a =
Reflection test case for `ReflectionFunction::isDeprecated()`.

The problem with such a test case is that you=92d be chasing deprecated =
functions to tests against as we move along; this is the current list of =
deprecated functions as taken from a typical 5.4 installation:

Since 4.1.0: call_user_method, call_user_method_array
Since 4.3.7: mysql_list_tables, mysql_listtables
Since 5.3  : ereg, ereg_replace, eregi, eregi_replace, split, spliti, =
sql_regcase, mysql_db_query, magic_quotes_runtime, =
set_magic_quotes_runtime, set_socket_blocking
Since 5.4  : mysql_list_dbs

The above are, as far as I=92m concerned, all potential candidates for =
removal in PHP 7, so in order to reliably test a deprecated function I =
would suggest introducing a hidden function with this signature:

void __deprecated__() { }

And mark that function as eternally deprecated using the =
ZEND_ACC_DEPRECATED flag.

Thoughts?=

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